993  
FOUS55 KTFX 160151  
PFMTFX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
MTZ312-161000-  
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT  
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT  
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 13 48 42 57 47  
TEMP 15 17 19 26 31 38 45 46 44 43 47 47 49 54 56 55 50 50 50 49  
DEWPT 7 8 11 17 23 32 38 36 34 34 33 31 33 37 38 39 35 35 34 32  
RH 70 67 70 68 72 79 76 68 68 70 58 53 54 52 51 55 56 56 54 52  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 4 6 10 14 18 23 24 23 27 31 32 32 32 32 29 24 25 24 23 23  
WIND GUST 34 35 33 37 41 43 43 43 44 42 34  
CLOUDS B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 20 30 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S C C  
OBVIS BS  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 63 47 69 51 71 46 71 36 62  
TEMP 61 60 53 52 65 66 56 53 63 64 51 48 59 59 45 38 53 56  
DEWPT 37 36 32 33 37 34 34 34 36 34 34 35 34 28 29 27 26 22  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND CHAR WY BZ WY WY BZ BZ BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 20 20 5 5  
RAIN S S  
 
 
MTZ303-161000-  
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT  
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT  
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 15 47 39 56 42  
TEMP 20 18 20 22 27 39 46 45 42 40 43 43 46 53 56 53 47 47 46 46  
DEWPT 11 11 12 16 20 28 32 34 33 31 30 29 30 34 34 35 34 35 32 31  
RH 67 73 71 77 74 64 58 65 70 70 60 57 53 48 43 50 60 63 58 55  
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 8 8 9 8 12 26 35 36 37 36 33 33 36 40 39 31 26 21 20 24  
WIND GUST 42 52 57 56 54 50 51 54 57 57 48 40 34 32 39  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 10 10 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W W W W W W  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 60 44 65 44 63 39 64 29 57  
TEMP 57 56 48 47 61 60 51 46 56 57 44 40 52 51 37 31 47 50  
DEWPT 34 33 33 33 34 34 32 34 33 32 32 31 30 27 28 24 22 20  
PWIND DIR W W W W W W SW W W  
WIND CHAR VW WY WY WY BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 20 20 20 5 5  
RAIN S S S S S  
SNOW S S  
 
 
MTZ319-161000-  
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT  
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT  
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 17 50 39 61 42  
TEMP 18 18 19 22 27 36 47 48 46 42 43 43 45 55 60 58 52 48 45 45  
DEWPT 8 10 12 16 22 28 35 36 35 31 30 29 31 36 36 36 34 34 31 31  
RH 64 70 74 77 81 72 63 63 65 65 60 57 58 49 41 44 50 58 58 58  
WIND DIR S S S S SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 1 3 4 5 10 13 11 11 11 12 13 11 12 14 11 8 9 10 11  
WIND GUST 24 28 27 24 23 26 27 24 28 27 21  
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 50 30 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C C  
SNOW S S S  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 66 42 71 45 72 44 70 35 60  
TEMP 59 63 49 45 62 68 54 48 61 68 53 47 58 61 46 37 50 57  
DEWPT 35 31 31 31 34 32 33 33 35 35 36 35 35 31 30 28 27 25  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 10 20 5 10  
RAIN S  
 
 
MTZ326-161000-  
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT  
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT  
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 20 53 38 64 41  
TEMP 27 24 25 27 31 42 50 52 46 41 42 42 45 58 63 62 52 49 46 43  
DEWPT 10 11 16 21 25 29 34 36 36 32 32 30 29 32 33 33 34 35 32 30  
RH 48 57 68 78 78 60 54 54 68 70 67 62 53 37 32 33 50 58 58 60  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE NE NW W SW W W SW SW W W W W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 2 3 4 5 5 9 13 12 11 11 12 11 11 14 18 14 10 9 9 9  
WIND GUST 19 25 23 21 21 21 23 31 33 26  
CLOUDS B1 OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 40 50 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.03 0.02 0 0  
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C C  
SNOW C C S  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 72 40 75 44 76 44 73 35 65  
TEMP 64 68 49 43 66 73 53 47 67 71 53 48 62 65 47 37 53 58  
DEWPT 32 27 29 28 31 28 31 30 33 31 35 34 34 30 30 30 30 25  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 10  
 
 
MTZ330-161000-  
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT  
44.69N 111.11W ELEV. 6644 FT  
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 16 42 28 53 26  
TEMP 23 19 19 21 23 32 40 40 35 30 31 30 32 46 52 50 40 35 30 29  
DEWPT 8 8 12 16 17 23 28 30 30 27 28 27 28 34 34 35 32 29 26 24  
RH 52 61 74 81 77 69 62 67 82 88 88 88 85 63 50 56 73 78 85 81  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 3 2 3 4 6 8 6 4 3 3 4 4 6 8 4 3 3 3 3  
WIND GUST 20 24 23 17 20 23 18  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 60 50 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.04 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR T T 00-00  
RAIN S C  
SNOW C C C C C C  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 59 27 62 31 63 31 61 28 56  
TEMP 51 55 36 29 53 57 38 32 53 58 38 31 54 57 38 29 46 51  
DEWPT 31 33 27 22 30 33 29 25 31 33 30 26 32 31 28 24 29 30  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 10  
 
 
MTZ328-161000-  
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT  
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT  
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 27 55 38 64 42  
TEMP 29 29 30 31 35 46 53 53 46 41 42 42 45 58 63 61 52 48 45 43  
DEWPT 7 12 17 21 24 29 33 35 34 31 30 27 27 31 32 33 33 33 30 28  
RH 39 48 58 66 64 51 46 50 63 67 62 55 49 36 31 35 48 56 55 55  
WIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW S S  
WIND SPD 5 6 8 10 12 17 20 17 14 13 13 14 17 21 24 17 10 10 10 11  
WIND GUST 27 31 28 35 36 28  
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 71 41 73 44 74 44 73 37 65  
TEMP 64 68 49 43 66 71 52 45 67 70 51 46 65 66 47 38 54 59  
DEWPT 28 24 25 25 29 26 27 29 31 30 34 33 33 28 28 28 26 23  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW  
WIND CHAR BZ GN BZ GN BZ GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5  
 
 
MTZ305-161000-  
HAVRE-HILL MT  
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT  
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 8 46 35 62 42  
TEMP 11 11 10 12 17 32 42 43 38 37 41 43 44 56 62 60 50 49 46 46  
DEWPT 6 5 5 6 12 23 31 34 32 31 33 34 34 38 39 37 37 38 35 35  
RH 80 76 80 76 80 69 65 70 79 79 73 70 68 51 43 42 61 66 65 65  
WIND DIR S S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 4 3 4 5 9 13 17 19 23 24 23 23 25 26 23 21 20 19 19  
WIND GUST 34 34 34 39 40 33  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 68 44 73 46 69 40 67 31 62  
TEMP 61 63 50 47 65 68 53 47 59 61 45 41 54 56 41 32 49 54  
DEWPT 38 35 36 34 36 34 35 34 34 32 33 32 33 30 29 27 26 23  
PWIND DIR W SW SW W W SW SW W W  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 5  
RAIN S S S  
 
 
MTZ314-161000-  
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT  
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT  
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 7 46 38 56 40  
TEMP 10 11 14 19 25 36 43 45 41 39 43 44 46 52 55 53 46 45 45 45  
DEWPT 4 3 5 12 18 28 36 38 35 33 32 30 33 36 38 36 35 34 32 31  
RH 76 69 67 74 74 72 76 76 79 79 65 57 60 54 53 52 65 65 60 58  
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW W W SW W W W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 4 5 6 6 6 9 11 13 16 20 23 24 24 24 26 20 18 18 16 16  
WIND GUST 19 21 25 28 32 35 36 37 37 36 32 29 28 27 26  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 5 10 20 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 62 42 68 44 68 43 68 33 60  
TEMP 58 58 47 47 64 64 52 48 61 62 48 44 58 56 42 36 50 52  
DEWPT 35 34 31 32 36 36 33 33 37 36 34 33 35 33 30 29 28 26  
PWIND DIR W W SW W W SW SW W W  
WIND CHAR BZ GN BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 10  
RAIN S S S S  
 
 
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